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in damp or wet conditions.
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Do not mow in circles. Travel back and forth
across the lawn.
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When cutting thick grass, reduce walking speed
in order to allow for a more effective cut and a
proper discharge of the clippings.
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For a healthy lawn, always cut off one-third
or less of the total length of the grass. The
average lawn should be approximately 1” to
2” (2.5 to 5 cm) long during cool months, and
between 2” to 3 1/4” (S cm to 8.3 cm) long
during hot months.
MULCHING TIPS
WARNING -
Always wait until the engine has stopped
and the blade has stopped rotating before fitting or
removing the mulch plug.
Mulch mowing is recommended at the higher end
of the height of cut settings to allow a good even
cut and distribution of clippings through the lawn.
Mulch mowing involves different mowing practices
to conventional mowing and here are a few helpful
guidelines to provide the best results with your
mulching mower.
•
Avoid mulching the lawn in wet conditions. Wet
grass will build up on the inside of the body,
fall off in clumps and not spread evenly into
the lawn. The best time to mulch is in the late
afternoon or early evening. By this time the
grass is usually dry and the sensitive, newly cut
grass is not exposed to the direct sunlight.
•
Limit your ground speed to suit the conditions
and to obtain the best finish and distribution.
The slower the forward speed the better the
finish.
•
Do not try to mulch on a low cutting height
setting. Remember the maximum cut should
be 25 mm off the top of the grass or one third
of the grass height, whichever is the lesser
amount.
•
Always mulch at maximum throttle setting.
When engine speed is reduced or the workload
is too much, the blades will not mulch the grass
efficiently resulting in a poor quality finish.
•
Keep the blades sharp for optimum mulching
performance and to reduce engine power loss
and speed.
•
Keep the underside of the lawnmower body
clean so that the airflow is not restricted.
•
If a trail of grass is visible, raise the cutting
height of the mower .
•
If the conditions for mulching are not ideal
and/ or there are trails of clippings visible after
cutting, there are several steps that you can
take. Convert your lawnmower back to catcher
mode to remove some of the matted grass, re-
mow over the clippings, raise the height of cut
or rake up the clippings after mowing.
•
It is recommended to vary the direction of
mowing from week to week to prevent matting
of the grass. One-week mow east to west, the
next mow north to south.
•
You may notice excess clippings being dropped
during turning; these areas should be re mown
at the end to distribute properly.
BATTERY & CHARGER
How to insert charger to battery:
CUTTING BLADE ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
- Always remove the battery when
adjusting to the blade, to prevent accidental engine
start.
It is essential that the relationship between the
blade(s) and mower is kept in good adjustment and
that the cutting edges are kept sharp to ensure good
cutting performance, minimum power consumption
and prolonged life for the cutting edges. Carry
out the following procedures before commencing
work and re-check the settings every 2 to 3 hours
of mowing or when the cutting performance is
noticeably reduced. During mowing, the blade tips
can move relatively to the mower body through
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EMPTYING THE GRASS CATCHER BAG
•
Stop mower, allow blades to completely stop, and remove the
battery.
•
Lift the rear discharge cover.
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Lift the grass catcher bag by its handle to remove from mower.
•
Empty grass clippings.
•
Lift the rear discharge cover and reinstall the grass catcher bag as
described earlier in this manual.
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EMPTYING THE GRASS CATCHER BAG
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Stop mower, allow blades to completely stop, and remove the
battery.
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Lift the rear discharge cover.
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Lift the grass catcher bag by its handle to remove from mower.
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Empty grass clippings.
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Lift the rear discharge cover and reinstall the grass catcher bag as
described earlier in this manual.
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